Startups Weekly: Will Trump ruin the unicorn IPOs of our dreams?

The government shutdown entered its 21st day on Friday, upping concerns of potentially long-lasting impacts on the U.S. stock market. Private market investors around the country applauded when Uber finally filed documents with the SEC to go public. Others were giddy to hear Lyft, Pinterest, Postmates and Slack (via a direct listing, according to the latest reports) were likely to IPO in 2019, too.
Unfortunately, floats that seemed imminent may not actually surface until the second half of 2019 - that is unless President Donald Trump and other political leaders are able to reach an...Read more ...

A top Wall Street strategist reveals a game plan that earned 10% as stocks plummeted last year - and how investors can profit from it now

Investors had few places to find shelter from the storms that wrecked the stock and bond markets in 2018.
Binky Chadha, Deutsche Bank's chief global strategist, has highlighted a strategy that gained 10% last year - one that he expects to outperform again this year.
2018 was a tough year for many investors.
US stocks suffered their first annual decline since the financial crisis and the safety net of bonds failed investors. In contrast, those with the savvy to load up on cash and its equivalent instruments boasted decent returns.
But moving to cash wasn't the only way to make money last...Read more ...